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The Cecil Whig., 1887-07-02
Personals.

Miss Mckee of Philadelphia has been
visiting Mrs. Chas. b. Finley.
Miss Kate Peters, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Mrs. Il. G. Lewis.
Miss Cottingham, of Baltimore, has been
visiting Mrs Jos. l.. Wells, of this town.
Miss Carrie Men aimee, of this town, has
returned from visit to New York city.
The Misses Hart, of Wilmington, Del,
are visiting Miss Kate Merritt of Elkton.
Mr and Mrs Charles Stadiger, with their
children, have been visiting her sister, Mrs
Harry Marshbapk.
Mrs. j. b. Vincent, with her children, of
Wilmington, is visiting her father VIM. T.
Giles of this place.
The family of Rev. L. W. Prettyman, OF
Newark, Del, has gone to l;ehoboth to
sped the summer.
Miss Fannie Jones, left on Thursday
will spend several weeks.
Mrs Walter L Avery and daughter re-
turned to her home at Fairnount, Somerset
county, on Thursday last.
Professor T L. Graham, of Wilmington,
visited his friends in Elkton on Saturday
last.
Misses Kemp and Adams, of Baltimore,
are visiting Mrs K. c. Mackall, at Elk
Landing.
Robt. Thackery, Ed, and wife, returned
from a flying visit to Princeton, New York
and West Point on Monday evening.
Miss Florence Bond, daughter of Mr..
Thos. c. Bond of near Port Deposit is visit
ing her sister Mrs. w. NJ. Fou!k of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch, of Muscatine, Iowa,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. Jones Of
this place Mrs Hatch and Mrs Jones are
sisters.
DR.. Chas. NJ. Ellis wen: to Boston on Sat
urday last to attend one of his patients who
is travelling in New England for his health.
He returned on Tuesday evening.
Mr. Joseph Booth, formerly of the finn of
Wells & Booth, of this town, but nov COL
nected with Philadelphia business house,
spent this week with his father Mr.. Henry
Booth, near New Leeds.
George Carter, young man who was
raised by and lived with Captain .CoZzens
until year OF two ago,is attending a seml-
nary in order to prepare himself for entering
the Methodist ministry.
Mr. Frank NJ. Rawlings, formerly a de
putty clerk of the court, but now holding 4
desirable position with the Baltimore agency
of Baugh's celebrated phosphates spent Sun
day last in Elkton with his friend Mr.. Jno.
Hogg.
VIM. j. Miller, son of Rev. L. X. Miller
of North East, returned home last week
from ST. Paul's school, Concord, y. H.,
with the first testimonial of the institution
in his pocket to speak for his ability, indus
try and good behavior.
Rev. Frank Carpenter, local preacher Of
Wilmington, Del, who has been attending
Drew Theological Seminary with the inten-
tion of entering the itinerancy, is spending
this week with the family of Mr.. VIM. L.
Freeman at Freeman's Mills, Second dis
trct.
Mr. Joseph j. ;Summerill who was admit
ted to practice at the Cecil bar on Monday
last, left this week for Penu's Grove, New
Jersey, from which place he removed to
this county several months since Mr.. Sum
merrill will spend the summer months at
penu's Grove and return early in the fall to
begin the practice of his profession for
which he has fitted himself by several years
study in New Jersey and Maryland.
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Major Of the Third Battalion.

The third battalion of til" State militia
which has been formed out Of .thc Eastern
Shore companies by Brigadirr General
Brown held an election on Wednesday for
ma ior of the battalion, at tie Fifth Mary
land Armory. Company y ,Groorle Guards
of this place, was represented by Captain
William q. Puruell, Lieutenants David l..
Sloan and George K Ash The Talbot
Guards Of Easton and Lloyd Guards of
Cambridge We're also each represented by
their captain and the lieutenants. The
Chestertewn C"nrp pauy was not represented
General Brown presided. Captain William
q. purncil, who Is the secretary of the
Mary land Senate WAS placed in uoniua-
tion ty an officer of one of the down shore
companies, and heartily seconded by an
other. Before 4 ballot was taken Captain
Purnell arose, and after thanking the Off
GERS who had nominated him positively
declined the honor. We understand that
have been elected by an unanimous vote.
Captain WuollOrd of Cambridge, and Capt.
Baker Of Talbot We're placed in nomination
after Captain PurnelI's declination. They
were each supported by their company.
The choice was therefore left with the Cecil
officers, and they selected Captain WooItord
Oh the first ballot. He is about crty-tour
years old, and was a private in General
lIerbcrt's command during the war. He
is hard worker, and will make good
c,t,, ,narIiutS Ittirar
Captain Purnell from his experience in
the late war and great interest in the mill
tia, would have made an excellent com
manding officer, and We are sorry he felt
compelled to declinethe honor which would
have been 50 willingly conferred upon him
rs the most competent man for The position.
We are informed that 40 definite arrange
mentS have yet been made rs to the place
and date of the encampment which all
memb bers of the State militia are required
to attend this summer. 1t is reported,
however, that it will likely be held the ii st
| l.
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The Fourth at Newark.

The Fourth of July at Newark, Del =,
will be of interest to all who like temper
auce and patriotic talk. The Good Temp
lars of that place, will hold grand iubi-
lee in Donnen's woods on New London
avenue, Just at the outside Of the town
limits. Refreshments served on the
grounds Rev. Dir. Vallandigham, of
Newark, and Rev. l.. w. Layfield, of
St. Georges, will address the audience in
the morning; Rev. T. E. Terry, of Dover,
at the afternoon session, and Rev. Geo. l.
Hardesty, of Magnolia, Del, III the even
ing. The following prominent speakers
have been invited either personally or
through the press: Revs. DR.. Caldwell,
Corkran, Rooms, Wise, Malone, Um-
burger, Bond, Prettyman, Van Burkalow,
Burke, Anderson, Sheppard, j. ID. u.
Hanna, Knowles, Porter, Scott, Prlce,
Dare and others Do not fail to attend
this jubilee.
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The County Commissioners at their
meeting on Thursday decided shat persons
desirlul, tH have the use OF the Court House
yard for the sale of goods, should hereafter
pay 81 per month for the privilege.
The people of Newark who believed that
there We're hopes OF the rebuilding OF the
Dean Woolen Mills were disappointed by
the meeting of trustees on Wednesday Last.
The correspondent of the Errfu ErcnjHp
said ''it looks like another lsng suspense.
The degree of master of arts was con
tered on Thursday at the annual commence
ment of st. Johns College on H. Arthur
Stump, of the Cecil bar; George \. Steele,
principal of the Elkton public school, and
Frederick II. Clash, formerly of this town
but now principal of the academy at Vienna,
Dorchester county, Md.
Mr.. William II. Burke, son of Mr.. John
Burke, OF Leeds, advertises in our issue of
this week for pocketbook containing over
$40, which he lost on Saturday last while
driving from Conowingo to Leeds by way
of Rowlandville and Battle Swamp. He
stopped at Rpwlaudville and made Il pur-
chase, but did no, ge1 out of his carriage.
Mr.. VIM. NJ Sngerley having had con-
structed handsome large steam yacht, i,
endeavoring to dispose OF the small one that
he has been using on Elk river. I his small
Yacht called the "NabrI" WAS taken 10
Chester, Pa, this week. Captain William
Wright was III charge and Mr.. Clarence
Garrett acted as engineer
Mr.. Levi G. Bird, the well known Del
aware lawyer and Republican politician, was
married on Wednesday to Mrs Mabel Bay
ard Kane, sister of Secretary of S..ltc Bay
ard, and widow of John X X tne, Il brother
of the Artic explorer. Among the Della
warians present were Secretary Biyard and
family, Gov. Biggs, judge Grubb. Senator
Gray, Judge Wales, Gen Wilson and Mrs.
Black.
Dickinson College on Wednesday con
ferred honorary degrees on the following:
ID. ID. upon the Rev. John y. Is. Wilson,
presiding elder of the Dover district, Will
mington Conference; PHI. ID. upon President
Gooding. of the Wilmington Conference
Academy at Dover; y. NJ. upon Rev. Il. c.
Jones, of Mt. Salem NJ. L. church, and ID.
d. upon the Rev. VIM. Swiudell, of Phila-
delpha.
MIR. Manly Drenneu is about to have a
warehouse erected on the vacant lot on the
corner of Main and Bow Streets adjoining
the store of Robert Marshbank x Son. Mr..
Drenuen has leased the lot of the owner Mr..
joan +. Alexander Mr.. James =. Merritt
will construct the building which will be
40x20 feet and will be used for storing agri-
cultural implements, phosphateS. etc. Mr..
bremen will have an office in the building.
The new county insane asylum is now
ready to receive the patients from the State
asylums. They will probably be brought
to the county asylum next week. The
county has about II patients i'll different
asylums in the State. The Trustees OF the
Poor this week received an application from
a citizen of Chesapeake City who offered the
services of himself and wife for the care Of
the asylum, at $3.50 and board The appli-
cation was endorsed by prominent citizens
of the Second district.
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JUNE TERM OF COURT.
Bidii- Seni"Ecrd-A Sew Member nf tnc
Bar.

BiGiir Sont"ECri-A NeH MCmher nf tnC
The adjourned session nf the Cecil
county court for the June non Jury term
met on Monday last, Judge stump ON the
bench Owing to the indiSpnsiti"n Of the
Judge court did not meet until Il bout two
O'Clock. Chls. Bidlir, Of North East.
aged about twenty years, VIII" was con
vicicd at the March TEAM of court "i as
sauiting with intent to Kill Joseph Lynch
of She same place, was sentenced to serve
two years in the pcnitcntlary. This is
the lowest term allowed by law, the max
lmum being ten Years. Judge Stump
stated that he would recommend the
governor to pardon Biddlc al tie cxpra-
ton Of three months of his sentence.
Bidd!c : case was taken to the Court of
Appeals by Albert Constable and Wm.
I. Warburton, counsel for the prisoner,
on ruling of the lower court i'll regard
to the sight Of recalling a challenged
talesm.n. The higher court sustained
the lover in its decision.
As many of eur readers remember, Bid
die shet Lynch with 4 SHOT gun whilo the
latter vas alLu,lil.: at the window # his
"pcAr cider saloon ia North last ON last
Chriatmrs Eve. some ol the shot lodged
in Lynch eyes aAd rendered him totally
and hoPclessIy blind. Lynch had elected
Blddie'S uncle from his place The pris-
oncr pleaded seIi-dcfeuCe and claimed
that al the time he fired, Lynch had a re-
volvcr pointed AZ him. Counsel for the
prosecution exploded this defence by the
argument that il such had been the case
some of TIE Slot would have lodged in
Lynch's hand, which was not the fact.
Mr.. Joseph J. Summcril! having passed
a highly creditable examination, was. on
motion of Albert Constable, ESQ, adj
mitted to the Cecil bar. lie was formerly
of Penn's Grove, n. j., and has been in
this county but few months.
COur adjourned until September.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-07-02
SANDY Hill Items,

SANDY HILL, June 30 Mr.. Monroe
Terry has been engaged for some time
repairing his barn, it now presents
more neat appearance.
The Warrington Bros, have their new
barn nearly completed, it is a neat
structure and reflects mach credit upon
the builder Mr. Wes ii .nilton.
Mr.. }. W. Tyson has had his barn en-
larged bya very attractive looking fence
which ad is much to the beauty of the
spacious grounds surrounding his coZy
residence.
The recent wet weather has retarded
the farmers i'll their harvesting consider
ably but they expect to push ahead this
week and 50 keep up with their neigh
bOrs.
The Lott Bros, have cast aside their
"old nanny" harvester and are now
among the foremost farmers with new
Osborne binder, we wonder if it will last
rs long rs the 'old nanny which has
been in use since 500
Harry Rose has one of the finest fields
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Chesapeake City News.

CHESAPEAKE CITY, June 80. 1SSr. The
Presbyterian Sunday School closed for
the summer on Sunday last. The NJ. T..
school will not close until SUNDAY, July
10Th, the Sunday after their excnrsion to
colchester which takes place on the lth
CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY.
The Sunday School connected with the
A. Nj. +. church will celebrate the 10Th
anniversary of its organization on next
sunday with an appropriate service in
the church, and on the lth will hold a
picnic in the woods near town. The ST.
Augustine Cornet Band will be present
at the picnic.
REMOVAL.
Mrs. Lindsey, widow of the late Wm
Lindsey, Esq removed her household
effect last week to the home of her SON
in-law Mr.. John Wilson near Warwick,
where she will reside in the future.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Improvement is still the order of the
day. Mr.. Thomas Conrey has had a new
roof put on the house occupied by Capt.
Daley. Mr.. q. f Clark has had three
houses on Bohemia avenue newly painted
which adds greatly to their appearance.
lNfORMAllON WANTED.
Any information concerning the Cecil
Is. B. G., Will be thankfully received and
appreciated by their numerous friends
When last seen i'll battle array about a
month since they were trying to
knock out J. Banks picked nine, and we
very much fear that the Cecil was
knocked out instead, in that contest, as
they have never shown up since.
MOVEMENTS OF GOOD TEMPLARs.
x number of the members of Cecil
Lodge of Good Templars contemplate
visiting Newark, Del, on Monday, July
Fourth, to attend the temperance cele-
bratiop to be held there by the Good
Templars of Newark.
CONFIRMATION SERVICE.
Confirmation service was held in the
Catholic church in this town on Tuesday
evening last. Seventeen persons were
confirmed by Bishop Curtis, four of
whom were colored. \ large congrega
ton was present to witness the ceremony.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. William Bouchelle and wife Of
New York city, spent last Sunday and
Monday in town.
Miss Nettie Parlett, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Sadie Lake at Back Creek
mills. r.
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Grove Neck Items,
THE CEOrs-PICKING RASPBERRIES- \,
AGE BY STORM.

THE CEors-TICKING RAsPBERRIES-DA ANI-
AGE BY STORM.
GROVE NECK, June 2S, 1SS7.-Ihc far
mers here are busy harvesting. The
wheat crop is very good. There has not
b en- much OF the hay crop saved yet
Joseph hicketts who lives on the Cas-
siday farm had picked twenty-five bush
els OF rapbcrries III one day last week of
SIX acres Of ground and sold them for ten
cents quart.
The wind and rain did considerable
damage around this vicinity. 1t blew a
large white oak tree down at the end of
Mount Harmon lane. 1t is almost impos-
siblc for teams to get by at this point.
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THE DEERING THE CHAMPION
Takes Eoth First and Second Preiums Over
Seventeen Competitors.

\ dispatch from London on Monday 10
the Associated Press says that i'll the trial
of Moving Machines on Friday last at Mar
,nande, France, the judges awarded First
and Second premiums over seventeen com
petitors of Amercan and Foreign makes 10
the New Deering and Giant Mowers, man
ufactured by WIN. Dsering u Co, of Chi
cago, Ill. Messrs Shockiry x Smith are
agents for these celebrated machines, Elk
ION, Md. see them before purchasing. 1t.
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Mr.. HENRY W. ID. JOHNSON, whose
is the authorized Agent of The WHlG. to
receive and receipt for subscriptions and
bills due this office.
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MARRIED..

RGUSON.-,June 2Sth. in
the First Baptist church of Manayunk.
Philadelphia, by Rev. &. H. McClelland,
Mr.. |. w. Gibney OF Wilmington, Del,
aud Miss Z. II. Ferguson of Hoxborough,
Philadelphia.
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NEW DYER RTISEMENIS

T OST.-On Saturday last, while driv
- ing from Couowingo to Leeds, by the way of
Rowlandyille and Battle Swamp. POCKET
BOOK containing Il sum OF money. A liber |
reward will he paid upon its return either 10
John Burke, Leeds or to me at Conowin%o.
WM. II. 81 RkE.
July 2-tt COnowngu, Hartford Co. nd.
ESTAHIISHED 1869,
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Small Farm at Private Sale,

'E'lIE undersigned, rs trustee, offers at
L private sale small farm uI 70 acres, situated
near Priuciuiu. FIitn district OF Cecil county;
good state 90. cultivation. acres timber, dwelling
house oI SIX rooms. new frame barn, good fencing.
Mr. Charles Morgan ON the properly Will show
the same. For terms NC. alpiy TO
GEORGE \. BLAKE, Trustee,
June lit Elkton, Md.
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Sune my pen allel uaVlDS lalu IL aSiue
Gas Bachelor has said) with many tears.
| laid it aside to keep it fur tie good it
had accomplished, but unlike Mae it was
was not content with its 'Lot" ana
clamOred for a more active life.
HARVESTING TIE GOLDEN GRAIN.
Our farmers are busy harvesting the
golden grain. They report the wheat
crop from fair to middling The heavy
rain on Sunday last did considerable
damage to hay, many of our farmers
having hay in the field at the time.
YOUNG ATHLETES.
Our athletic young men have erected
trapeze under the boughs of large ap-
pie tree on which they develop their mus
Sles. On Monday last Mr.. Bud Jeffres
while performing on the trapeZe slipped
and fell diSlocating his arm and breaking
some of the smaller bones.
FOURTH OF July CELEBRATION AND
FESTIVAL.
The friends and members of Shady
Grove Sabbath school will hold a festival
and Fourth of July celebration on Mon
day July 4th. There will be speeches
and declamations by competent speakers,
interspersed with music, both vocal and
Instrumental in the afternoon commence
ing at , O'clock. In the evening there
will be a display of fire works followed
by the festival.
WHAT THE BOYS ARE DOING.
Our wheelwright still continues to
linger on the borders of .N0ldHd, we be
lieve he goes to see that celebrated mot
tied garment that got Joseph into trouble.
Our friend Will, from Parson street,
has become infatuated with Gilpn's Falls.
He says the scenery is a-D0rd BILE, and is
like eating soup with fork, you never
get enough.
THE SUNNY SOUTH.
Strange to say that during the summer
there has been a great desire among our
young men to travel south. Our friend
Jess returned home Monday morning
from visit to Richmond. This is by no
means the first time he has been there
and he says his love for that place BHrus
fercely.
GA Sunday evening last as | strolled
out to enjoy the moonlight, my ear
caught the sound of some frantic
chargers approaching the village from
the south and as they drew near, | beheld
a chariot race, between three, led by Shad
whose steed was running graudly, but
was hard pressed by the centre man and
| just as his efforts were about to be
crowned with success, he was aroused
| from his aspirations as the future leader,
aud he brought plump up against the
| present in the form of Smcoe's stone
W Ill which caused him to change his
mind as to the rapidity of locomotion.
But we hear one ofthe young men saying
| Eve mean the stone wall man) that he
can beat any horse that ever wound its
way through the Row. Bob.
| RELIABILITY is the greatest possible adj
| vertiSement for Clothing House, and our
regular patrons who come season after seq
| son should not forget to recommend their
| friends, or, better yet, bring them along to
inspect the marvelously attractive stock of
| Spring Garments for Men, Boys and Chill
/ dren, now on our counters. Price extra low.
OEHM & Son, Pratt and Hanover Streets.
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NUDTTORS NOTICE.

In Re the Mortgage Eed Estate of Ton :. Fer
Guson and wife.
In the Crru; Court Tor Cecil County. in Equity,
No. H..
N pursuance of an order of sand Court,
L passed in the above entitled cause. notice is
hereby To the creditors Of John \. Ferguson
deceased. To hlc their claims, properly authcnti-
Gated. with tie Clerk OF said Court. within sixty
days from the hrst publication of this notice
June i, lN>-. G. McC LLOUGH.
81 Auditor
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Summer BoarderS.

/ \ few SUMMER BOARDERS can he accom-
dated at delightful location on Elk River. about
three miles from ElktOn, Md. Location high,
surroundings healthy. Excellent water. pure
milk and fruit on the farm. Correspondence So
IIIcjted. Address. MRS. WSI. JEFFERS.
/ June ll-tt ElktOn Nd.
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Bay View Matters.

BAY VIEW, June 20,-Once more re-
sumo my pen aiter'having laid it aside
Gas Bachelor has said) with many tears.
| laid it aside to keep it fUr tie good it
had accomplished, but unlike Mac it was
was not content with its Lot ana
clamored for more active life.
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The Importance of purifying the blood can
not be oyerestmated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
AT this season nearly every one needs
good medicine to purify, Vtalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
noo,I;ou SarSaparilla. j strengthens
TCCulldi and builds up the SYSTEM
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it cradicatcS disease. The peculiar
combination. proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give 10
Hoods Sarsaparilla pecul- To I+ooIf
lar curative powers. No " iloSii
othermcdicme has such arecord of wonderful
cures. If You have made W your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparila do not be induced to
take any other instead. 1t is Peculiar
Medicine. and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparlla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by c. /. Hood y Co., Lowell, Mass.
. 100 Doses One Dollar
The Cecil Whig., 1887-07-02

RELIABILITY is the greatest possible ad-
vertsement for Clothing House, and our
regular patrons who come season after seq
son should not forget to recommend their
friends, or, better yet, bring them along to
inspect the marvelously attractive stock of
Spring Garments for Men, Boys and Chill
dren, now on our counters. Price extra low.
OEHM & SoN, Pratt and Hanover Streets.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-07-02
TEE uHRh ELS.
Elkton Market
REPORTED BY D. SCOTT < BRO.

Baltimore Markets.
Corrected Weekly bY ". II. Michael f. .Son
G1Gin 0Hd PrOduce Commission Ner-
chants. 81 Nc Elderry'S harf
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FramGDWeIling HOuseI-1-l

large FRAME BARN with Stone Basement
Granary, lee House and other uutbuidiu.S The
buildings all in =, cd condition. and there is
Il well of excellent wafer ana pump both p. the
house and barn. There is upon the property q
thrifty APPLE ORCHARD oi about - trees in
uil bearing: also Cherry and other Frult Trees
The cuCing Is in I'd condition.
The location OF the farm Is very desirable one,
being convenient t" pu,toilicc. churches, Schools
stores and mills.
TERMS OF SALE.-Thc decree requires one
third OF the purchase money to he paid III cash ON
the LAY OF sale, 0nr-third in SIX months, and the
remaining one thirl in twelve months from ihc
day Of sale; the credit payments to bear interest
from the day OF sale aud to be secured hy the
bonds or notes OF the purchaser With security ap-
proved 10y the trustee. Costs ct cuI4yCNanCiuG to
be paid 10y the purchaser
CLINTON McCT'LLOTGH.
July Its Trustee.
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ESTABLISHED 1869.
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SAMPLE ANo MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE
PROMPT ATTENTION.
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HARVESTING TIE GOLDEN GRAIN

Our farmers are busy harvesting the
golden grain. They report the wheat
crop from fair to middling. The heavy
rain on Sunday last did considerable
damage to hay, many of our farmers
having hay in the field at the time.